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===Laws & Social Stigmas===
===Laws & Social Stigmas===
While you need a prescription to obtain EC, it appears that most pharmacists sell EC without a prescription. From a legal standpoint, there are no age restrictions for purchasing EC. However, many Colombian pharmacists reportedly do not sell EC to teens due to personal or moral objections. If you are a teen and you need to buy EC, it's recommended that you seek out a few pharmacies or have an older female purchase EC for you.


===What to Get & Where to Get It===
===What to Get & Where to Get It===
Information provided by [http://ec.princeton.edu/ Princeton EC Website]:
''Dedicated Products / Progestin Only
Take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex:''
* Escinor 1.5
* NorLevo 1.5mg
* PostDay 1
* Postinor 1
''Take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex:''
* Emergyn
* PostDay
* Postinor-2
* Pregnon
* Tace
''Oral Contraceptives used for EC / Progestin Only
Take 50 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex:''
* Microlut
''Oral Contraceptives used for EC / Progestin-Estrogen Combined
Note: in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used
Take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later:''
* Neogynon
* Noral
* Nordiol
''Take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later:''
* Microfemin
* Microfemin CD
* Microgynon
* Microgynon 28
* Nordette
''Take 5 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 5 more pills 12 hours later:''
* Microgynon Suave


===Costs===
===Costs===

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